Trousers



DEC. 7, 1948. Q KOTZN- 2,4555%) TROUSERS Filed Aug. 27, 1945 ATT'O RN EY Patented Dec. 7,

TROUSERS was; Katina, Los nineteen; Applicationfan usrztrlsis. SerialNo.612,797 v 4 omnisLlcLz-aeir umwsmss F TE-memes,

This invention relates to garments, and more part over the back, there is an additional inherent q particularly to trousers, shorts, or combination Weakness at the point where the bottom ;-edgeio garments; usually made with double needle, the pocket opening crossesthe side seam. All of doublelap seams, and generally used=forworlc, the strain put upon the pocket openingis taken utility, or sports wear. i i 5 by the top stitch of the first row of stitching;

In: many of these garments the body material and, as one stitch breaks, the strain applies to the forming the frontof the garment leg overlaps the next, so that only the top stitch of each row of, material "forming the back. A double rowi of stitching is carrying the load, i

stitching 'is usually used to fasten the parts to- Where bar tacks are used theymlay tend to gether, thus providing a side seam. The side [0 reenforce these first stitches when placed in ex pocke'tutilizes athirdpiece of the body material actly the proper position, Such an advantal as a facing or pocket bearer for the exposed geous positioning is often neglected. Inaddition fl inner sideof the pocket. The upper side of the there is a space betweenthe two rows of stitchfront piece is not caughtin the side seam, and is ing. where the pocket edge crosses the seamjland used to form the outer side of the pocketopening which, unless stitched down by ajsepaijateopera- In such garments, bar tacks are usually sewn tion,. is a potential hazard and Weakness, for at-theendsofthe pocket openings asa reenforcepresentsan unattachededgewhich ay e inadm'ent, but such bar tacks are not always effective vertently caught. t p p p t in preventing the tearing of the pockets at such In theimproved construction, th'eibldededgef pointsof strain. 1 i 1 i s i of the front pocket lies} practically flat where It isoneof the objects of this invention to pre- 1 becomes a part of the seam. It feeds into the Vent the tearing 0 the t poc ets at such: concave side of the folder ofthe seaming machine points by actually anchoring the ends of the 1 readily,and is covered by the seam, beinglcaught pocket opening in and under the seam and to and securely held and gripped between the restrict the stresses to which said openings are ping seam parts of the front and baclr portionspf subjected in actual use tomultiple layers or plies the garment. r r r of fabric, and todistribute the attaching stitch Furthermore; this construction makes it possiing over a broader area, so as practically :to ble to catch, witha bar tackin the"seam, thejfull eliminate: tearing i at these usually. vulnerable thickness of the folded edgeof thefrontpocl zetr pointsm" P i 3O openingsothat the strain is carried by the full In the usual construction,where the front is "number of plies of bo'dyand'pocketin'g material. lapped overthebacktoobtain a cleanflnish, the The efiect of this constructionis to iincorporate portion ofthe garment from ithe bottom ofthe this pocket opening 3mm the structure aswen side pockettothetop of the band, or waist porintegral part of the garment. i i tion, may be=joined together .by means of. several This invention possesses many other "adyan-j stitching operations; and the side seam is double utagjes, and has other objects which maybe made lap' 'seamed fromthe bottom ofthe. garment to more clearly apparent from a consideration of the point where the previous joining starts. one embodiment of the invention. For-this pur This is aslow and much more expensivemethod. v pose there i sshown aforrn in the drawings an When, in this usual method of lapping the companyin'g and formingpart=of the*present"fi t P over a c t nu s s am from speciflcation. The form will now be describedw p to t m i us d.=itb 0m ne ssary o in detaiL illustrating thegeneraliprinciples of the w f dthm sh he fol r cf e seamin m chine, invention; but itis to :be understood that this the lower p tion. of the folded front edge :of detailed descriptionfis nottobetakenirralimit the pocketsand. to fold :said folded edge around i se e,sinc ithe scope pf thisinventionis bestz, the ccnvex 'side of thefolder attachment, as well defined b -th gppende d c laims j H as around the edge of the seam. Referring to the drawingst, v M

Because of the number of plies and the folded Figure ;l is a. fragmentaryside e 1evatibn;of a edges which must- 138. fed around theoutsl e e pair of trousers embodying the invention, a-part l 0f the Side seamlmuch difficllltyjidiincbimtered of the pocket construction beingibrokenwawaytd in n tlie op a n, a d t bes q i -i11ustrat-ea feature of the device of workmanshipis practically unattainable. To Fig, 24 a fragmentary rilargedsectional view, facilitatewthis operation, some of the underneath taken suing plane 22,pf Fig,IQthejpidsflf the; plies' -are sometimes trimmed out, or the frontis cloth piecesbeing separatedslightlyffor the sa notched, greatly weakening the construction. of clarity; and r many of the usual constructions,using a 0011-. -Fig ii is an enlarged section, taken along plan tinuous seam and folding or lapping the front 3--3 of Fig. 1, the folds being separated slightly.

3 Each of the legs of the trousers is formed of a back piece I and a front piece 2. At the top edge of these pieces, there is sewn a waist-forming portion 3.

The edge of back piece I overlaps the edge of the front piece 2. The overlap may be accomplished in any usual manner as indicated: for example, nitiawbe evt dge v pt herm s, I is foldedegver then underneath the folde edge 5 of the front piece 2. two lines or rows of stitching 6 and I to form the, seam 20 along the side of the garment.

The pocket construction, illustrated most cleare.

ly in Figs. 1 and 2, is simplified by the aid qi'jllq present invention. The front piece 2 at its'up- 1 per portion has an edge 8 WhiCh;ip;,1;lli$;iI1SQnQ,6 i is shown as slanting so that the edge 8 is free of,

the seam 20. Thus, the edge 8 is unattached except atits bottom end which engages the seam There are usually 10 and: at its top endwhich is attached to the 20 wafijstjportion 3e Accordingly; this '--'edg-e- 8* forms one side of the pocket opening. "T he other sideof' the pocket opening is fq'rrned by the foldedoveg-edgefif'of-the back Piece I.

T e? pocket l whi a b mad 'Q u cottonrhaterial such as di c'k, drill,- or the like, s i e i t s des. i l d: d= er a d er,- atb tten qededge 9' a p e ha ow in he Qthet de qi k p n is atta hed to tit ig ger eet 919 u sigh y exp sur w a fine,

' be, between the. d s

41L. treaties ug 2:1 prov ded o'n at aw, 9i the gasket. in; with is adjacent he. edge- 9. This lining or facing can be rhadeiof the] memateria as hanieees and. hand s. w de ma enta und rlying edeefir tsxzntline s 111-- tat dt nfiis, t ni tesiglinesi 'JZQ-iacilitata attainment tthe rating. watt.

mgliiitthe: s wing, thi acing has. st aight de-ta eli. ha l eewn o the QQ KQE litbya asis}? tsti szbins, 22, Eurthen,

eedeg ha ty h 111 9r row o more, t ls edge i l preferably the selvage edge 45 topiofi thei frontm In this; way-, thertop, of'ztheu pocketfiisheld in place for thersubsequient banding-operation. The-. bottomot the front edge- 8 0f-' the pocket opening is also fitted to the pocket meet st temna za; he ower bearer 12 to hold it'in proper p'ositionfor seams- After, he eee s h a h d to he leet txedqu 'le eam 1 m be run hro he plderi besew n machine The inventor claims a r user; ieces farm n sn t eby,

19s re t; k' if be t u erf' i e k ste; evs epnlns, th oute face he mnt piece; andsaidfront piece having an upper por t enid g qnae e n a igqcke pen ng aid Patti nau taensd tatteba k ping; h v' 4 front and back pieces being otherwise sewed together at the side of the leg; and means forming a pocket having an opening, said means at one side of the opening being attached to said upper portion, and at the other side of the opening being attached to the back piece by one or more rows of stitching along the side of the leg, said pocket means at the other side of theopeningbeing difipbsd; within {said back piece,

2. In a trouser: pieces forming, respectively,

the front and back of the trouser leg, the back 'piece overlapping the :outer face of the front piege; and said front piece having an upper portion denning one edge of a pocket opening, said portion being unattached to the back piece, the

front, and back pieces being otherwise sewed together at the side of the leg; and means forming a pocket-having an opening, said means at one side of the opening being attached to said upper rtion; and. at: o her side-10f: the opening inezatteeb si to tbebechni b cket: ptmingemeensr here:itisthns attanhed to the; bank-n ece, barin nou h: to coverthe na-ee-r e w enz haztwaasideai -th :.0nen ne, ea cedeen said a ng; beina:

sposed: within saidba ls ni c a; trous r-z nieeesum. .n espective/1m the front: and ackcf: the trouser e ume-bath;

piece ov rlapping!- the :outen face; o the om: a Piece; and; saidiront p ecehavingran =11l3fl I DQfr-1 tiondefining; one .dse: .o.: a; pocket:v op ninaysaidv portion bein unattached tQ-.the:.=back; p ece; he front: and back piecesihein otherwise ,sewedz o-w getherat the-side of; theilegi; andmeans. Ierminsz a packet; having; an. ope in a dameanss rtcn side of the opening being attachedtmsflidmflflfl:

porti n, andcatythe otherrside rofrthe. on nina ee ing:v attached? to the: hack :pi'ece 1 one m m rowsi offstitching alongtheside of: the 19%; aid; pocket-t means. at; the-gather sides, o the 1 mm being disposed within. said baclepiece; said: pocket forming; means where-.it;.is:thus; attached) to-theback-piece, having; a facing; of cloth wide; enoughtto cover the space-between; the two-side Of-FtllEi opening,- the: rear:- edge of said 1 f acing; be ing disposed within said back piece and, the; front of saidZfacing-having; a straightuedge-where it issewn. to thepocket-1 forming means.

4 In a trouser-s front; and 'back piecespf 941,.

trouser leg; the forward? edge; of1;theback-: piece overlapping the-outer face ofthe rearward'edmz 5 oi -theairont piece; a pocketdisposedxwithinsaidi frontpieceaandi having an opening: defined: by: forward and rearwardmarginal portions: one or: more rows of" stitchesr attaching.- said", rearward? marginal portionof'said pocket; to the inner-Jam ofsaid back: piece; said stitches. alsoattaching;

the overlapping forward i and rearwardedges; of;

said-pieces together; and one 'ormorezrows of:

stitches attaching the-forward marginal: portion v =0fsaid p0ck'et to-and within-said front. piece,

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UNHEQ DATES -B 317=ENT Number i Name Date= 1,860,433 I Rosenbaum May ii'l'; 19,325 1561mm I Manned; June @1932;

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